1949 Tampa Smokers Roster
Florida International League (FIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 81-72
Finished 4th in the FIL
Manager: Travis Jackson (0-0), Wes Ferrell (0-0)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Plant Field
Attendance: 105,949, Avg. 1,385
1949 Tampa Smokers StatisticsTeam Record: 81-72
Finished 4th in the FIL
Manager: Travis Jackson (0-0), Wes Ferrell (0-0)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Plant Field
Attendance: 105,949, Avg. 1,385
Playoffs - Tampa Smokers 3 games, Miami Sun Sox 1
Finals - Tampa Smokers 4 games, Havana Cubanos 0
The Tampa Smokers of the Florida International League ended the 1949 season with a record of 81 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the FIL.
Travis Jackson and Wes Ferrell served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adkins | R | R | July 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Alonso | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Blas Arroyo | ||||||
| Jack Bearden | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 215 | ||
| Joseph Benito | R | 5'7" | 130 | |||
| William Burns | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Dave Cox | R | October 27, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Danny Danson | April 7, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Bill Daues | R | July 20, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Ste. Genevieve, MO US | |
| Oscar Del Calvo | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Carlos DeSouza | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Tom Drake | R | R | August 7, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Benny Fernandez | R | June 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Manuel Fernandez | R | January 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Wes Ferrell | R | R | February 2, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Catayo Gonzalez | R | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| James Kerce | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Alex Kvasnak | R | R | January 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | Sagamore, PA US |
| Miguel Lopez | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Mazurek | R | May 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Harry Mooradian | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Morrison | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Lamar Murphy | L | April 30, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Powers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Art Rebel | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| George Spears | R | October 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ernest Spitzer | ||||||
| Harold Stewart | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bill Tanner | R | R | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Roy Valdes | R | R | February 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Edward Wayne | R | R | October 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roger Wright | R | R | 6'1" | 175 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
